5th Grade traits

What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

• recessive traits
• genetics
• inherited traits
• gene

What is the study of heredity called?

• Genes
• Genetics
• Unique
• Inherited traits

What type of trait is rare?

• Dominant trait
• Inherited trait
• Recessive trait
• Albino trait

What type of trait is more common?

• Parental trait
• Inherited trait
• Recessive
• Dominant

Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness.

• True
• False

Which characteristic is NOT inherited?

• Hairline (straight or widow's peak)
• Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...)
• Earlobes (attached or detached)
• Hair type (straight or curly)

If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes. 

• True
• False

Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?

• his height

• his intelligence

• his scar on his right cheek

• his ability to play the drums

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles

• eye color

• dimples

• hair style

Which are examples of inherited traits?

• specific beliefs

• fingerprints

• memories

• nose shape